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The Aquaglide Chelan has been a popular choice in store for a number of years. While the remainder of Aquaglide’s range was revised for 2020, the brand chose to take its time with its most highly coveted touring kayak. The results are now in and it’s fair to say our staff are impressed. Read on to find out why.

We're proud to work closely with this UK based brand, providing development feedback that translates into some of the greatest drysuits available for those passionate about paddlesports. Read on to hear important news about their latest products, due for release in September 2020.

Here we take our first look at the Ozone, the new river play model from Pyranha. This builds on the ever popular Ripper series and brings more fun factor to the party. Looking for more play performance and the ability to make use of every river feature but without restricting river running potential too much? The Ozone could be the one for you.

Our staff are such an important aspect of the shop and we think their ability to offer quality advice is unrivaled in our industry. Here we asked George to tell you a little about his sports, where it all started and future trip plans.

French based paddle brand Select will be well known to many with you. They offer serious competition to the likes of Werner and many of our customer have tested classic white water shapes such as Warrior, Pulse and W1. Select also have a serious reputation in touring, SUP and polo so please consider them for your other sports.

As we move into a new year and decade it’s natural that thoughts tend toward resolutions, challenges and that dreaded diet following the excesses of Christmas. Keep these achievable and you are much more likely to maintain motivation. However, rather than the traditional challenges why not take one on related to your passion and hobbies. You're welcome to make up your own but we’ve taken inspiration from the outdoor industry and crafted a potential list for those who love to kayak or canoe!

Aquaglide is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of aqua parks, inflatable kayaks and stand up paddle boards. We have confidently stocked their kayak range for a number of seasons now. For 2020 they have some exciting new products so when we were given the opportunity to be amongst the first to test and comment on the range we jumped at it!

***** NOW FULLY BOOKED - MORE TALKS COMING SOON ******** Come and join Sal Montgomery at Robin Hood Watersports on 29th November, 7.30pm.

Typhoon Internation released a new drysuit in late 2019 with feedback from our staff. Read about the creation and why with love the latest release from this ever popular UK brand.